Chapter 971: Island in the middle of the lake
The emerald green acid mist permeated Rhodes's surroundings, and Rhodes' sight could only be maintained within a very small range.
At this time, the special skill reconnaissance technique that Rhodes had learned was just in the right place, which expanded Rhodes' vision a lot, but it was still very limited.
If it weren't for the gestures from his perception that allowed Rhodes to clearly realize where the artifact parts were, Rhodes would have been lost in this immutable environment with nothing to signify.
Along the way, the creatures that might have existed in the acid mist did not appear, and by the time Rhodes cast a Limbo microstep on himself for the third time, he finally came to a piece of land.
There was also an acid mist all around, and as far as the eye could see, Rhodes couldn't see any living beings, and if it weren't for the fact that he was getting closer and closer to the location of the artifact parts, Rhodes would even doubt the direction in which he was heading.
There was a solid touch under his feet, no longer the floating sensation of walking on the acid by Leaning on the Limbo microstep, and Rhodes knew that this was the island in the middle of the lake in Savina's mouth.
After crossing the lake of plague and coming to the island, Rhodes felt a little relieved, compared to the previous scene on the lake, at this time, in addition to not continuing to consume mana and performing Ling Bo Microstep, even if he encountered an enemy and needed to fight, he did not have to worry about other creatures hiding under the acid.
Before coming here, Rhodes had wondered what form the sorcerers might take in this area.
In Rhodes' opinion, if they want to maintain the existence of the town on the island in the middle of the lake, the most likely way for these sorcerers is to use the hex ritual to raise a special barrier to completely isolate the inner area, so as to achieve their own goals.
For creatures without legendary resistance, this area shrouded in acid mist has undoubtedly become a forbidden area for their actions, and no matter what the sorcerers inside do, they don't have to worry about being disturbed by xenomorphic creatures.
Even after landing on the island in the middle of the lake, the presence of acid mist still did not subside, and there was no trace of the presence of any living creatures in Rhodes' sight.
For this reason, Rhodes only thought that he was still in the outermost part of this area, and could not reach the core area of this place, and perhaps only by going deep into it could he find the real anomaly.
Just walked all the way, and after a while, in Rod's sight, the shadow outline appeared behind the emerald green acid mist, and through the acid mist, Rod couldn't confirm what it was.
Due to the obstruction of his vision, Rod could only confirm what he was seeing when he was close enough, so Rod walked at a much faster pace, still keeping his heart vigilant enough.
As the distance shortened, things that were originally obscured by the acid mist also showed its full picture in front of Rhodes' eyes.
It was a half-collapsed wall, and in this acid-filled environment, I don't know how long it had existed, and it stretched into the distance. The wall in front of Rhodes was full of signs of corrosion, and the remaining clods of earth were of varying heights, and not far away was an opening of the size of a carriage that could pass through.
Relying on his own knowledge, Rhodes was able to discern that the wall in front of him should be a structure similar to a city wall, but it had long been abandoned by now, and under the shroud of acid mist, there was no need for a city wall here.
Perhaps because of the long period of acid mist, the ground under Rod's feet, including the remaining part of the city wall in front of him, was full of traces of corrosion, but it was not completely dissolved, and some of its forms remained.
According to Savina, when the lizardmen who lived near the lake of plague collected the acid in the pond as a weapon, most of the utensils they contained were also made of mud near the lake, and if they used other materials, they would have corroded the utensils containing them before the acid could come in handy.
Following the opening in the wall, Rhodes entered the area without hesitation.
The existence of legendary resistance allows Rhodes to move freely in this area, and Rhodes has a lot of doubts about this special area in front of him.
After entering it, more and more abandoned buildings appeared around, and unlike the city wall, many buildings could not withstand the corrosion of acid mist due to the material, and at this time they had completely collapsed, leaving only debris on the ground in the position of the foundation.
Only a few buildings, after most of the collapse, still retain part of the original structure, shrouded in acid mist, revealing strangely shaped shadows.
After noticing this, even if he noticed that there was a shadow in the acid mist, Rod no longer went to check it.
Perhaps because of the age, there should have been some remnants on the street where Rhodes walked, but when Rod looked at it, all he saw was a corroded and unshapedly lump, and even if Rhodes wanted to get any clues from it, it would be difficult to do so.
Rhodes still couldn't perceive the existence of death energy, in this acid mist, death energy seemed to be extinct, and anything that existed in it would lose its original form under complete corrosion.
The gesture from the perception was still as strong as ever, and although Rhodes was very concerned about his surroundings, he still did not forget the true purpose of this trip.
What made Rhodes extremely concerned was that the end of his trip, that is, the source of the signal from his perception, was not far from him, and it seemed that it should be located somewhere in the city.
According to the information he had learned from the Thieves' Guild and Savina, in Rod's opinion, the abandoned town he was currently in should be the one that was once founded by a sorcerer.
Although the buildings in the city have been corroded for a long time, judging from the architectural style alone, Rod can't tell what kind of creature is the town in front of him, but Rod has such a premonition in his heart, and the town in front of him is closely related to the sorcerer.
After walking through the city for a while, and after crossing many buildings that had long since collapsed, Rhodes finally arrived at the destination of his trip.
In front of the ruins of a collapsed building, Rhodes stopped himself.
The gesture from the perception made Rhodes realize that the artifact parts he wanted to obtain on this trip were buried deep in this ruin, and he didn't know how long it had existed.
Rhodes looked around, it was still a verdant landscape, there were no enemies he expected, no possible battle, not even a living creature, and the last artifact part he wanted was at his feet, waiting to be obtained.